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Portugal launches labour reform criticised by unions
- Portugal's minority centre-right government has launched a significant overhaul of labour laws to enhance competitiveness by making dismissals easier and work hours more flexible, which unions claim undermines workers' rights.
- The labour reform aims to change over 100 articles of the labour code to boost business productivity, as Portugal lags behind the European Union average.
- The bill proposes easing dismissals in small and medium businesses and creating 'individual time banks' for employees.
- Portugal's main labour unions view the reform as an affront to workers and have not ruled out a general strike if the government continues.
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Portugal launches labour reform criticised by unions
Portugal's minority centre-right government has begun a major overhaul of labour laws to boost competitiveness by making dismissals easier and working hours more flexible, a move criticised by unions who said it contravenes workers' rights.
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"We do not want more rigidness. Our labour market is deeply rigid, our laws do not serve the new forms of work," said Mariana Leitão, in statements to journalists in the Agroglobal, in Santarém. The liberal leader criticised labour laws, considering that they do not follow the digital evolution and the autonomy of professionals, and reiterated that IL will always be on the side of policies that promote "liberalization of the labour market". "We …
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